High visibility ordnance

a high-visibility, ordnance technology, applied in the field of ordnance, can solve the problems of affecting detection, affecting detection, affecting detection, etc., and achieve the effect of making ordnance highly visibl

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-15
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE AS REPRESENTED BY THE SEC OF THE ARMY
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[0005]It is another object of the invention to provide a method of making ordnance highly visible.

Problems solved by technology

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) is dangerous.
Locating and destroying UXO is hazardous, costly, and time-consuming.
Various factors can interfere with detection, however, such as adverse weather conditions, poor lighting, metal clutter, and tunneling.

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[0016]The invention encompasses a munition 10, schematically shown in FIG. 1, having an external surface 12. The munition 10 may be of any type. The external surface 12 includes a coating on at least part of it. Coatings may be, for example, paints, tapes, appliqués or other materials. The coating on the munition 10 includes one or more of reflective material, phosphorescent material and fluorescent material. The reflective, phosphorescent and / or fluorescent coatings are applied to the munition 10 prior to its being deployed. The reflective, phosphorescent and / or fluorescent materials in the coatings are visible at a safe distance from the munition 10. Observations may be made by eye or with sensitive optical equipment.

[0017]Some munitions, such as submunitions, include components such as a parachute, ribbon, fin or vane that may be used in arming the submunition. Rather than coating these components, the component itself may be manufactured from a material that includes at least on...

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A munition has an external surface. The munition may be of any type. The external surface includes a coating on at least part of it. Coatings may be, for example, paints, tapes, appliqués or other materials. The coating on the munition includes one or more of reflective material, phosphorescent material and fluorescent material. The reflective, phosphorescent and / or fluorescent coatings are applied to the munition prior to its being deployed. The reflective, phosphorescent and / or fluorescent materials in the coatings are visible at a safe distance from the munition and help to identify unexploded ordnance.

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STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST[0001]The inventions described herein may be manufactured, used and licensed by or for the U.S. Government for U.S. Government purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates in general to ordnance and in particular to detecting unexploded ordnance.[0003]Unexploded ordnance (UXO) is dangerous. UXO includes live unexploded sub-munitions such as bomblets and grenades, artillery rounds, mortar rounds, etc. Locating and destroying UXO is hazardous, costly, and time-consuming. UXO must be rendered safe (usually by destruction in place) when hostilities end to safeguard friendly forces and civilian populations. Detection of UXO is the first step in ensuring that these hazardous items are removed from ranges or are destroyed in place. The primary method of identification of UXO is based on visual sightings. Various factors can interfere with detection, however, such as adverse weather conditions, poor lighting, metal clutter, and tunneling.SU...

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IPC IPC(8): F42B30/08F42B12/02
CPCF42B12/36F42B12/80F42B12/40F42B12/387
Inventor GOLD, KENNETH
Owner UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE AS REPRESENTED BY THE SEC OF THE ARMY
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